Syed Saddiq fined RM10m, given seven-year jail term following conviction

Kuala Lumpur: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has been sentenced to seven years’ jail and a RM10 million fine after being convicted of abetting in criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of assets and money laundering.

Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid sentenced the former youth and sports minister to three years in prison and to be whipped once for the CBT charge.The High Court judge further sentenced Syed Saddiq to another two years jail and one stroke of the rotan for embezzlement of assets that belonged to the youth wing of Bersatu.Azhar also imposed a jail term of two years each for the two counts of money laundering and a fine of RM5 million each.

“A clear message must be sent to other politicians before they think of committing such crimes,” he said, adding that the court should put public interest first rather than that of the accused. “My client has also been consistent that the money was used to fund his election expenses when he contested the Muar seat in 2018,” he said.

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